January 31, 2018: Reading Specialists

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January 3, 2018: ELA 6-12

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November 29, 2017: ELA 6-12

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November 2, 2017: ELA k-5

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October 18, 2017: Keystone Literature

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February 14, 2017: ELA 6 - 12

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• SAS Portal
• Articles
  • Syllabus-ted: Preparing Students for the Rigors of College Reading
  • Beyond the Single Story, Educational Leadership
  • Entrees to Global Understanding, Educational Leadership
• Instructional Practice Videos
  • Analyzing Text with Storyboards: https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/analyze-text-with-storyboards
  • Conversation Stations: https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/conver-stations-strategy

February 7, 2017: ELA K - 5

• Presentation
• SAS Portal
• Articles
  • Mindset 20/20
  • The Open-Ended Question
  • Get Rid of Rows! and Other Tips for a Student-Centered Classroom

October 27, 2016: ELA 6 - 12

• Presentation
• Cognitive Rigor Matrices
• Article: "Academic Language"
  • High Frequency Academic Words
  • High Frequency Academic Words - Synonyms
  • Word Sorts
  • Word Wall Activities
  • Characteristics Effective Vocab Instruction (marzano)
  • Choosing Words to Teach (Reading Rockets)
  • Choosing Vocabulary Words for Instruction (This site also has other effective teaching strategies.)
• Resource: Echoes and Reflections
• Food for Thought
  • Data Driven Shakespeare (EL 4/16)
  • How I Learned to Be Strategic about Writing Comments (EL 4/16)
  • Team Teaching in High School (EL Dec/Jan 2016)

October 25, 2016: ELA K - 5

• Presentation
• Cognitive Rigor Matrices
• Article: "Academic Language"
• Student Friendly Rubrics - Feedback please!
  • Informative/Informational
    • K-1
    • 2-3
    • 4-5
  • Opinion
    • K-1
    • 2-3
    • 4-5
  • Narrative
    • K-1
    • 2-3
    • 4-5
• Writing Resources Page
• Lehigh Valley Writing Project
• Columbia U Teachers College Reading and Writing Project

October 19, 2016: Keystones Literature

• Presentation
• Updated: Cognitive Rigor Matrices
• Article: "Academic Language"
  • High Frequency Academic Words
  • High Frequency Academic Words - Synonyms
  • Word Sorts
  • Word Wall Activities
• Resource: Echoes and Reflections
• Food for Thought
  • Data Driven Shakespeare (EL 4/16)
  • How I Learned to Be Strategic about Writing Comments (EL 4/16)
  • Team Teaching in High School (EL Dec/Jan 2016)

ARCHIVED Meeting Information - Literature

• __The Gr-2 ELA Standard You May Need to Teach__
• __Analyze the Trajectory of an ELA Standard__

Guiding Student Writers as They Work with Digital Tools

• LiveBinders